by Andrew Moran | Mar 11, 2020 | Articles, Business News, Opinion
Is a buck a gallon of gasoline in motorists’ future? Will the world witness oil prices at their lowest levels in about 20 years? Will hand sanitizer be more expensive than a barrel of crude? All these questions could be followed with a “yes” if the dispute between...
by Andrew Moran | Jan 5, 2020 | Articles, Business News, Opinion
The U.S. drone airstrike that resulted in the death of Iran’s Major General Qassem Soleimani has rattled global financial markets. The leading stock indexes posted steep losses, while investors sought refuge in safe-haven assets. What about crude oil? The energy...
by Archived Author | Dec 8, 2019 | Articles, Economic Affairs News, Opinion
When the United States became a net oil exporter in November 2019, nearly 75 years of energy dependence on dubious regimes came to an end. It happened without buzz or fanfare, but the geopolitical consequences are earthshaking. Shale Oil and Natural Gas The impetus...
by Andrew Moran | Nov 5, 2019 | Articles, Business News, Economic Affairs News, International, Politics, Trade
Investment banks, stock exchange heads, and investors – professional and passive – are salivating at the idea of parking their money in one of the world’s largest companies: Saudi Aramco. But will the prospect of handsome dividends and vast long-term returns outweigh...
by Andrew Moran | Mar 6, 2019 | Articles, Culture and Entertainment News, Culture Rot, Economic Affairs News, Environmental, Politics, Social Issues
Green puritanism is the outrage over someone, somewhere being cheerful and grateful with what fossil fuels have given humanity over the last century. You are a heretic, a scoundrel, and a misanthrope if you dare enjoy anything that oil and gas have helped produce...